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Systems and methods for the payment of customer bills utilizing payment platform of biller

US8566240B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 26, 2010
Grant dateOct 22, 2013
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Expiry dateDec 4, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q20/40
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention is directed to systems and methods providing payment into a pre-existing customer account with a provider of goods or services, the method facilitated between a customer, a provider of goods or services, and a processor. The method including steps such as receiving from the customer value, identifying information of the customer, and information sufficient to identify the provider and pre-existing account of the customer; accessing a payment platform of the provider; determining information required by the provider in order to provide payment into the customer account; communicating information required by the provider in order to provide payment into the customer account; and providing a value into the customer account.

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